European Go Journal: September & October 2023

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Michael Chen won the Professional Qualification Tournament organized by the North American Go Federation in August and thus was promoted to 1-dan professional.

You will find an interview with him in the September & October edition of the European Go Journal. We discussed Michael’s path in the go world, a recent Professional Qualification, and life beyond the go board.

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[Groin]

Who are the 2 other people on the pic?

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Michael Chen with Lee Hajin, executive director of the NAGF, and Michael Bull, tournament director. Photo by Chris Garlock/AGA E-Journal

[Atorrante]

If you hover over the photo with your mouse,
you will see this.

[joachim]

If you don’t know Hajin Lee: https://www.youtube.com/@HayleesWorldofGoBaduk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rDSnAbPbHY

[Groin]

I’m on a phone.
Still I can see the pic name by opening it.

@joachim

If you don’t know Hajin Lee

I know her but not how she looks.

[artem92]

Mateusz Surma 3p won the Grand Slam tournament in Prague, beating Fredrik Blomback 7d in the final on the 22nd of October.

In the September & October edition of the European Go Journal, we will publish a brief interview with Mateusz and a review of his final game against Fredrik.

[Groin]

Here is this game if you missed it. (With almost no comments)

CEGO Grand Slam Final Board 1

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September & October 2023 Edition of the European Go Journal: September & October 2023 Edition of the European Go Journal

Highlights:

• A special article celebrating a decade of cooperation between the CEGO and EGF: Martin Stiassny allows the readers to see it through the eyes of the EGF President; Stanisław Frejlak 1p shares his experience studying go in China at the Ge Yuhong Academy, while Artem Kachanovskyi 2p offers his impressions of living the life of a professional player
• An interview with Michael Chen 1p, the newly-certified American professional player
• A brief interview with the winner of the Grand Slam, Mateusz Surma 3p, accompanied by his commentary on the final game against Fredrik Blomback 7d
• Detailed commentary on the game from the third round of the Transatlantic Professional Championship played between Artem Kachanovskyi 2p and Ryan Li 4p
• “Go, Science and Sociology” an article by Joan Lluís i Rabassó drawing interesting parallels between the concepts at the foundation of go and the societal forces of science and progress
• The latest of the Thirty-Six Stratagems presented by Dai Junfu 8d, Art & Photography and much more